Dayo sat on his bed that evening, the soft glow from his phone lighting up his face. The room was quiet, the only sound coming from the faint hum of the air conditioner. He decided to check his music dashboard — something he hadn't done since the last stage ended.
When he opened it, his eyes widened a little. His latest song, "The Truth Will Come Out," had exploded.
YouTube: 26.4 million views
Spotify: 10.7 million streams
Apple Music: 9.3 million streams
Audiomack: 6.9 million plays
It hadn't even been four days since he released the song, and it was already this hot. With the Guinness World Record announcement about the fastest rap, it would only rise higher.
He smiled faintly. It felt good to see things picking up again. After everything that happened, this was the one thing that still made sense.
Just as he was scrolling through, his phone rang. The name on the screen made him pause — Valery.
He picked up quickly.
"Val, what's up?" he asked, his voice calm but curious.
